If you are a nature lover, you’ll enjoy reading A Walk in the Woods. It’s a true comic（喜剧的）story. The writer is Bill Bryson.

After staying in the UK for 20 years, Bryson decided to return to the US to know about his hometown by hiking（徒步旅行）the Appalachian Trail（阿巴拉契亚山道）, which is about 3,500 kilometers long. This book describes many beautiful scenes, such as quiet forests and beautiful lakes. Bryson was not alone, but with his old friend, Stephen. As a writer with comic talent, he often found joy all the way.

Lots of things happened along the way. At the beginning, Bryson felt the dangers of the wild and stayed awake for hours each night, because he was worried that he would be killed by animals. Later the two middle-aged men tried to climb a mountain but met with a snowstorm. It was dangerous.

The book is not just about funny hiking. Bryson also talks about the environmental problems. It is a mix of the funny and the serious, using a fresh way of getting readers to actually care about the environmental protection. As the website（网站）Book Browse said, the book will become a modern classic of travel literature（文学）for sure.

I arrived in Greece late because my flight was delayed (延误) for more than three hours. Luckily, my hotel hostess was still at the airport waiting to pick me up. We arrived at the hotel after a 40-minute drive. It was already 11:00 p.m..

As Greece was the last place on my travel list, I didn’t have much money left. I decided not to eat dinner. Instead, I would have a cheap breakfast the next day. Knowing this, the hostess hugged me, said something in Greek, and left. I guessed this was a good night hug and prepared to go to bed.

After a while, the hostess came back with some cheese, eggs, and salad. I was surprised by the benevolence. The meal was delicious. Although I tried to give the hostess money, she refused. All my worries of the day went away and I went to bed smiling.

Before I left the next morning, I hid €20 and a thank-you note under my pillow (枕头). I wanted to make sure it would be too late to return it to me when the hostess found it.

I loved the history, culture and natural beauty of Greece. The most unforgettable part for me, however, was that a friendly Greek gave a hungry stranger a big surprise.

The Outdoor Centre

Opening times

Water sports:10 am-6 pm

Play Park:10 am-5.30 pm

Entrance/Car park fees

Low season:Weekdays 2.00 per car Weekends 3.00 per car.

High season:（23 July-11 September）Weekdays and weekends ＄4.00 per car.

One-day adventure course

This is a chance you have been waiting for. Come and try sailing, climbing, surfing. This course is trying to introduce outdoor activities to adults in a fun war. You do not need to be very healthy or to have had experience of the activities. All you need is to be interested.

Play Park

The Play Park is suitable（合适的）for children from 2 to 10 years old. It is one of the best of its kind in the country. It has sand and water play areas, a large ball pool（城堡）and much more.

Group day and weekend courses

We also offer day and long weekend courses for groups. We receive regular（定期的）visits from schools and colleges. There are three large rooms with twelve beds in each, which can be booked beforehand（预先）（12 at least）.

Summer adventure holidays （for 8-14 years of age）

Safety is very important at the Outdoor Centre. All our workers are fully trained, and able to teach the activities on offer. We also make that all children only take part in activities that are suitable for their age and physical abilities. For this program, children must be able to swim 25 metres and be in good physical health.